Massacre of Foreigners at Shanghai Legations Reported
The dispatches describe Boxers storming the British legation in Tientsin and Shanghai reporting brutal massacres of men, women, and children. European troops reportedly counterattacked, with casualties on both sides, as breaches and bombardments continued through June and July.
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Eckin
Shanghai
Shan-Tung
T’ekin
Tung Fub Siang
Shan-g Tung
Legations
London Daily Express
Legation
Tung Fuh Siang
Prince Tuan
China
Werner Ching
Prince Ching
Ching
Tseu-Tsin
Seymour's Wounded Soldiers Prefer Death Over Chinese Torture
Reported account from Tien Tsin describes Admiral Seymour's decision to kill his own wounded rather than let them fall into Chinese hands. Wounded soldiers pleaded for death as Boxers pressed the retreat, and a firing squad was formed to spare them from capture and torture.
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Seymour
Dent
Tien-Tsin
Addairal Seymour
Missionaries in Shanghai Seek Special Prayers for Aid
American missionaries in Shanghai ask American newspapers to publish a call for a special prayer from every pulpit for government guidance and swift aid to Americans and Chinese converts facing extreme peril. The appeal requests prayers from the Christian people of the United States and asks churches to act promptly.
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Evers
Shanghai
United States
China
Tientsin Taken by Allied Forces in China War
Allied powers breach the walls of Nientsin and capture the Chinese forts on July 14. News from Shanghai reports heavy fighting as Western troops move into the city amid rising tensions. The campaign follows China Japan contest and signals a costly, prolonged conflict ahead.
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China
Pekin
Tientsin
Ching Jeon
Japan
London Daily Mail
Shanghai
Nientsin
Nations at Tientsin: Allied victory amid mixed forces
Allied forces led by American and British units routed Chinese defenders at Tientsin with heavy casualties among Russians and Japanese. Chinese forces were forced from the city and forts as French and other European troops aided assault on the west arsenal. Admirals reported the city and forts under allied control, while Shanghai warned of 100000 Chinese troops poised near Shanghai.
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West Arsenal
Remey
Navy Department
Washington
Tientsin
Lota
Shanghai
Xerses
Tien-Tsin
America
Lawerkd
Galeon
Tassia
China
Tien-Tsis
Massacre Report Alleges Tai Yeun Fu Attack by Boxers
A body of Boxers with regular troops reportedly attacked Tai Yeun Fu the capital of Shen Si on July 9, killing many foreigners and native converts. About 140 are said dead with forty foreigners among them, and thousands of Chinese armed in the area pose risk to Shanghai.
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Tai-Yeun-Fu
Shen Si Province
Shanghai
Revenge for insult fuels Georgia political tale
A Southern writer recounts a Georgia campaign where a proud candidate ignores a reporter. The journalist quietly reports facts, withholds enthusiasm, and lampshades the candidate’s cold behavior. The candidate is defeated, unaware of the reporter’s subtle impact. No great man likes to be exposed.
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Georgia
Statesman
New York
Mall and Express
Liscum and Davis Killed at Tien-Tsin Front
Report confirms Colonel Liscum of the Ninth Infantry and Captain Davis of the Marine Corps were killed during the allied assault on the native city of Tien-Tsin on the 13th. The dispatch records heavy allied losses, with 29 percent of Americans reportedly wounded, and notes further fighting and casualties as the assault continued. Loyal Chinese residents in Angeles, California, pledge to uphold U.S. laws and aid the country's crisis response.
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Tien-tsin
Navy Department
Remey
Gol. Lisecom
Ninth Infantry
Davis
Marine Corps
Lemby
Butler
Leonard
Wilson WT
Liscum
Regan
Buckfiller
Wilcox
Noyes
Sunny
Marie Lo Savsingle
Lavis
Leprant
United States
Wong Yee Chow
Angeles
Cal
Expr Mn
China
Spread of the Rebellion in Southern China
A Chefoo dispatch reports Prince Tian mobilizing 950000 men into four Pekin corps to drive foreigners from Amur, Mukden ops, Tientsin, Pekin, Wei Hai Wei and Nankin. 23000 Japanese troops are in China as the rebellion grips southern regions and foreigners flee Cha-Chau and In-Chau.
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China
Chefoo
Tian
Amur
Pekin
Mukden
Goads
Shan-Hui- Kuan
Tien-Tsin
Wei-Hai-Wei
Tsin-Tau
Nankin
Cha-Chau
In-Chau
Revenge in Pekin Sparks War Spirit Across Europe
Reports from London note a rising desire for revenge against foreigners following brutalities in Pekin. The anti foreign sentiment spreads beyond Beijing into provinces, threatening cities like Tien-Tsin Chefoo and Shanghai. The fall of allied forces at Tien-Tsin could force a retreat to Taku, influencing viceroy policies.
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Bate
Pekin
England
Europe
Lega Lans
London
Tien-Tsin
Chefoo
Shanghai
Taku
Illinois Guardsmen Offer Help for Defense Against Atrocities
The Second, Fourth and Fifth regiments of the Illinois National Guard have formally tendered their services to the Government for national defense against the atrocities of the Obingse.
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China
Ilinois National Guard
Foreign unrest spreads as China massing troops in Nankin
Dispatches report Prince Tuan ordering a major military movement after Japanese presence in China. Foreign consuls warned cannot be held responsible for events in Chao-Sin Ning-Po and Chu-Chau as foreigners flee to Shanghai. Sixteen arrivals from Ning-Po confirm fires and attacks on foreigners. The era sees tensions with Russia over Manchuria as warlike acts are debated.
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Nankin
Tuan
China
Chao-Sin
Ning-Po
Chu-Chau
Shanghai
Manchuria
Russia
Aigun
Amur
Blagoreschensk
PIANO KEYS OF DOGWOOD SUBSTITUTE FOR EBONY
The Hartford Current notes dogwood as a possible substitute for ebony in piano keys due to its close grain. E E Nettletom of Deep River procured SE cords of it, prompting rapid demand as nine mills cut strips. The wood is scarce, slow growing, and requires extensive seasoning before oiling and polishing for keyboard use.
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Hartford
E. E. Nettletom
Deep River
Comstock, Cheney & Co
Lvoryton
Pratt, Read & Co
Girdlers Feast Costs Vast Sum Across Ages
London gossip recounts the Worshipful Company of Girdlers entertaining the Secretary of State and Council of India with a feast valued at over 22 million pounds in modern terms. The tale traces a 1634 Persian carpet loan from the East India Company, its compound-interest reckoning, and a ceremonial dinner to wipe the debt, attended by seventy five guests.
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London
Council of India
Girdlers
Indy
London Daily Mail
Labor unions and eight hour day spread across states
The 1890 AFL membership reached 150000. Eight hour systems spread in Memphis and England, with bans on blacklisting in seventeen states. Stores sell shoes at 1.25 per yard and wages vary for carpet and cloakmakers. Utah arbitration and eight hour public work, Georgia union growth, and Paris World Labor Congress set for Sept 23 to 28. Virginia rail workers toil long hours for low pay. Chicago branch expands.
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American Federation of Labor
Memphis
Tewa
England
Ulinovis Central Railroad Company
Weatshops
Cincinnati
Woman's International Trade Union Labor League
Chicago
World's Labor Congress
Paris
Virginia
Utah
Ivorgia
Heat of the Earth for Fuel and the Forain Scheme
A New Orleans Times-Democrat reader recalls a 1960s proposal by Washington financier Forain to sink a deep shaft and use Earth's internal heat to create unlimited steam. Scientists debunked his calculations, the joint stock venture failed amid controversy, and the fate of Forain remains unknown.
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Washington
Forain
Rock of Gibraltar Fortifies Britain’s Southern Stronghold
England’s Gibraltar stands as a near indestructible fortress at Spain’s southern tip in Andalusia. Repeated funding has enhanced its defenses, with western ringed by caverns and galleries. The Bay of Gibraltar is commanded by a formidable land front and a cannon-frowning coast. The fortress was seized from its original owners over 150 years ago.
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Rock of
Gibraltar
England
Spain
Andalusia
Bay of Gibraltar
Parole System for the Insane in Nebraska Hospital
A proposed parole system for the Nebraska Hospital for the Insane would place patients into the custody of their friends for ninety days before discharge. The article also lists shoreline lengths of the Great Lakes and ends with an incomplete, garbled note mentioning women and a domestic detail.
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Nebraska
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